all about australia primary one and two. what is australia? australia is a big country
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All About AustraliaPrimary One and Two
What is Australia?Australia is a big country.
Here is a picture of the Australian flag.
The weather in Australia is sunny and hot.
Weather
spring
September
October
November
summer
December
January
February
autumn
March
April
May
winter
June
July
August
Australian Language
G’ day – common greeting, like hello.Woofer – a dog.Hooroo – see you later. Ta – thanks
People in Australia speak English.Here are some funny Australian words:
Australian kid’s song
G’day G’dayHow ya goin?What ya know?Well strike a lightI say – G’dayAnd how ya goin?I say G’day, G’day, G’dayShe’ll be right!
http://www.manlwestss.qld.edu.au/webtrek/myweb4/new_page_5.htm
Australian Food
Are you hungry? I am! I just love leaves. Do you want some? Oh, I forgot, you probably like people food! Well, here’s some Australian tucker!
(tucker is food)
Aussie Meat Pie
Aussie meat pie is a pie with meat inside.
Lamingtons
Lamingtons are small cakes covered in coconut.
Pavlova
Pavlova is a crispy cake made from eggs.
Vegemite
Vegemite is like British marmite, but it’s not as salty!
Animals
Australia has many animals and most of them are not found anywhere else in the world. Let’s have a look at some of them.
Kangaroo
It is brown. It has long legs. It can jump.
Koala
It is grey. It looks like a bear. It can climb.
Emu
It is brown and grey.It is a bird, but can’t fly.
Dingo
It is a dog. It is brown.
Kookaburra
It is a bird. It likes to laugh.
Song – Kookaburra sits in the old gum tree
http://www.niehs.nih.gov/kids/lyrics/kookaburra.htmKookaburra sits in the old gum treeMerry, merry king of the bush is he
Laugh, Kookaburra! Laugh, Kookaburra!Gay your life must be
Kookaburra sits in the old gum treeEating all the gum drops he can see
Stop, Kookaburra! Stop, Kookaburra!Leave some there for me!
Kookaburra sits in the old gum treeCounting all the monkeys he can seeStop, Kookaburra! Stop, Kookaburra!
That's not a monkey that's me
Kookaburra sits on a rusty nailGets a boo-boo in his tail
Cry, Kookaburra! Cry, kookaburra!Oh how life can be!
P 1 and 2 ProjectAustralian animals are so cute. Choose your favourite Australian animal and write about it. My favourite animal is_____________________
My animal’s name is______________________
Write four sentences about your animal
Eg.
G’day boys and girls!
My name is Kelly the Kangaroo.I am brown.I have a long tail and big ears.I can jump high.I carry my baby in a pouch.Hooroo, boys and girls.
kangaroo
koala
dingo
emu
kookaburra